I’m A Great Kid!
This is quite possibly the MOST powerful phrase to help your child build confidence and self-esteem on a deep core level.
This phrase, when used with Tapping, can help your child to develop strong neural pathways that confirm to them that they are brilliant, loved, safe and worthy.
Repeat it to your child often by saying: “YOU are a great kid.” Get your child to say to it themselves and boost it’s power of reprogramming the brain by Tapping it in.
For such a simple statement it really has a lot of meaning and powerful positive energy woven into the words.
Firstly, simply stating positive phrases creates physiological changes within your child’s body that release feel good chemicals, boost their immune system and support your child’s body in a physical sense.
Secondly, by teaching them to tap on themselves and state “I’m a great kid”, your child will build strong neural pathways to support this statement. The saying “Neurons that fire together, wire together” describes how pathways in the brain are formed and reinforced through repetition. So Tapping and repeating “I’m a great kid” allows your child to create positive healthy neural pathways that create a deep sense of security, self-worth and self-love.
These simple words become the perfect mantra for self-acceptance. The very words “I’m a great kid” affirm to your child that they are perfect just the way they are. It helps them to accept however they feel is perfect, they are not bad or wrong for feeling a certain way, and when negative feelings are accepted lovingly they can easily and naturally dissolve.
Imagine if your child learned to love themselves unconditionally? So that they never needed to compare themselves to others? Imagine them knowing that they are 100% perfect in every way, knowing that their quirks, sensitivities and appearance are all perfect. How amazing would it be to feel that way about yourself? Tapping while stating “I’m a great kid” can help your child to accept everything about them, so they don’t grow up with low self-esteem and confidence.
Here’s how to use it with Tapping.
Simply get your child Tapping on their favourite points, keep it simple, no more than 4 points and sing, state, or even shout and jump around at the same time: “I’m A Great Kid!” even just for a minute or two.
You may like to follow this little formula, and click the link below to see the points that I use with kids, and that you may like to use.
Tap on the crown and state “I’m a great kid”
Then tap on the side of the eye (call it their googly eyes) and say “I’m a really great kid”
Then tap on their fish lips and say “I’m an awesome kid”
Then tap on their gorilla point and shout “Because I’m a great kid!”
Do it along with them, make it fun and I guarantee after a minute or two you will both have big smiles on your face and a warm feeling in your heart. Tapping and affirming “I’m a great kid” is quite possibly one of the most powerful ways to support your child to grow into a confident, self-assured adult. The most perfect part about this statement is that it makes sense to kids of all ages too. Give it a try!